Dyeing machine



7 Sheets-Sheet 1 Q IWL www,

DYEING MACHINE V /I/MR 3 mmv,

W. H. SUTTENFIELD ET AL Filed April 24, 1933 lilly 21, 193e.

wu /l/m w July 21, 1936. W. H. SUTTENFIELD ET A1.

DYEING MACHINE Filed April 24, 1935 7 Sheets-Sheet 2 ..Mrmw

July 21, 1935 W` H. SUTTENFIELD ET AL 2,048,302

DYEING MACHIvNE Filed April 24, 1935 7 sheets-sheet s July 21, 1936.

w. H: SUTTENFIELD ET AL DYEING MACH INE Filed April 24, 1955 7Sheets-Sheet 4 July 21, 1936. w H. sUTTENl-IELD ET A1. 2,048,302

DYEING MACHINE Filed April 24, 1933 7 Sheets-Sheet 5 as QJ W/ LL/AM H.SUTTENF/zm E OL/N L. Yon:

VHN uReN A. Howmzn l "l 3313 U r July 21, 1936. w. H. suTTENFn-:LD ET A@2,048,302

DYEING MACHINE OL/N L. Yon/a Vn/v Buns/v H. How/9R13 July 21, 1936. w.H. SUTTENFIELD ET Al. 2,048,302

DYEING MACHINE Filed April 24, 1933 '7 Sheets-Sheet '7 w n E e www n HQM@ @who N Tm w me m.\w5 m5 11A @bmx Wam E/ T h\|..\

Ud /q N dwhfdwmm.-wmmmkmmm-.` f NWN www. o b Wm umm www www PatentedJuly 21, 1936 STATES PATENT OFFICE DYEING MACHINE porated, Statesville,N.

North Carolina C., a corporation of Application April 24, 1933, SerialNo. 667,684

15 Claims.

'I'his invention relates to a dyeing machine and more especially to amachine for dyeing packages of yarn one at a time. Although there `isshown in the drawings slotted yarn holders W which are adapted to carryout the method of random dyeing. it is evident that with an increase inthe number of slots in the yarn holder, or with a perforated yarn holderthat complete dyeing oI" all the yarn on the bobbin or holder l0 can beaccomplished.

An object of this invention is to provide a dyeing machine forpracticing the art of random dyeing in an expeditious manner, and inwhich the dyeing can be rapidly accomplished with the minimum amount ofequipment and labor to operate the equipment.

Another object of this invention is to provide a dyeing machine fordelivering to a package of yarn on a suitable holder a measured quanhtity of dyeing fluid, so that the amount of yarn :025 provide anapparatus into which a package of yarn can be quickly inserted, held inposition with its ends sealed, and a charge of treating iiuid such asdye injected into the yarn holder to permeate the yarn thereon bypassing through suitable openings in the yarn holder, and from which thetreated package can be quickly removed without the necessity ofloosening nuts and other similar holding means, thus enabling anoperator to treat a great number of packages of yarn within a giventime.

Some of the objects of the invention having been stated, other objectswill appear as the description proceeds, when taken in connection withthe accompanying drawings, showing a preferred embodiment of theinvention, and

which- Figure 1 is a plan View of the random dyeing machine withportions broken away;

Figure 2 is a front elevation of the machine; Figure 3 is a verticalsectional View through the upper portion of the machine taken along line3-3 in Figure 2 with parts omitted;

Figure 4 is a sectional View taken along line 4 4 in Figure l, showingthe location of the so teeth .in a beveled gear wheel;

Figure 5 is a sectional View taken along line eL-5 in Figure 1 showingthe location of the teeth in another beveled gear wheel;

Figure 6 is a detail view taken along line 6--6 t.) in Figure 1 showingthe sliding bearing;

Figure '7 is a detail view showing the position of the fixed nozzle withrelation to the lefthand portion of the bobbin as shown in Figures l and2 when the bobbinis in fixed position;

Figure 8 is a detail view showing the position of the sliding nozzle andthe parts associated therewith, with relation to the right-hand portionof the bobbin as shown in Figures 1 and 2, when the bobbin is in fixedposition;

Figure 9 is a sectional View taken along the lo line 9 9 in Figure 2showing the adjustable crank arm;

Figure 10 is a detail view, with parts broken away, of a special typebobbin which is adapted tcbe used with this machine; l5

Figure 11 is a sectional View taken along line II-II in Figure 10;

Figure l2 is a sectional view taken along line I2-I2 in Figure 10;

Figure 13 is a cross sectional view of a modi- 20 fled form similar toFigure 12, but showing two slots instead of one;

Figure 14 is a cross sectional view of another modified form similar toFigure 12, but showing three slots instead of one;

Figure 15 is a plan view of i a modified form of the machine;

Figure 16 is an elevation, looking at the lower edge of Figure 15; l

Figure 17 is a vertical sectional View taken 30 along the line I'I-I'Iin Figure 16 with certain parts omitted;

Figure 18 is a transverse sectional view taken along line l8-I8 inFigure 15; 1

Figure 19 is a cross-sectional view taken along 35 line I 9-I9 in Figure15;

Figure 20 is an enlarged plan view of thebelt guide but showing it inanother position from that shown in Figure l5. 1

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 40 the numeral IIJ denotesa suitable base member upon which are mounted supports Il and I2, andupon these supports suitable members I3 and I4 are secured by anysuitable means such as Wood screws I5 and I6 respectively. Upon the 4 5upper side of members I3 and I4 a platform I1 is secured which iscomposed of any suitable material such as boards I8.

On the front side of platform I1 a pair of vertically disposedsupporting members 25 are 50 secured and these members project upwardlyand are secured together attheir upper ends by a horizontally disposedmember 26. Another pair of vertically disposed supporting members 2l aresecured to the rear side of platform Il and these members also projectupwardly (Figure 3) and are secured together at their upper ends by anysuitable means such as horizontally disposed member 28. Members 26 and28 also support another platform 29 which is composed of any suitablematerial such as a plurality of boards 36. Secured on top of platform by.any suitable means such as wood screws 3| and 32 are bearings 33 and 34and in these bearings is rotatably mounted a drive shaft 35, which hasxedly se cured thereon a drive pulley 36. This pulley is driven by anysuitable means such as belt 31 which is mounted on pulley 36 and motorpulley 38, which is xedly secured on a driven shaft such as motor shaft39 of an electric motor 49.

Fixedly mounted on the end of shaft 35 is a second drive pulley 4| uponwhich is mounted a Y belt 42 which drives a pulley 43 xedly secured onVmain drive shaft 44. One end of drive shaft 44 is adapted to rotate inbearing 45 which is secured to cross members 'lll and 48 byany suit-4able means suchas screws or bolts 46. The other `endof :shaft 44 isrotatably mounted in sliding bearing 49 which has its lower end slidablymounted in vshoe 59 (Figure 6), said shoebeing secured to cross memberby any suitable means such as screws or bolts 5|a. Cross member 5| Yisfsupported by additional cross members 52 and 53 which, :inV turn, aresecured to ythe top of platform 29.V v r Fixedly 4mounted on the frontend of main drive shaft 44, as viewed in Figure l, is a beveled gear orpinion '55 which is adapted to mesh with beveled gear wheels 56 and. 5'@xedly mounted on chank shaft 58.. Springs '59, having one end secured tosliding bearingV 4.9 and the other end secured to shoe 50 as at 6|,causes beveled gear 5.5 to `normally mesh with beveled gear 56. One endof crank shaft 58 is rotatably mounted in bearing 66,1said bearinghaving projection on the 15 which has therein a transverse groove inwhich is secured adjustable crank arm :'16 by any suiti Y-able meanssuch as bolt 16a, and this arm has a plurality of holes therein (Figure9) which furhish means whereby the length of .stroke on the pump may beincreased or decreased.

Pivotally` secured to arm "i6 as at 78 is a con- .necting'rod 'i9 whichprojects downwardly and v pivotally secured to the lower end thereof, asat l87|), yis a'ho-rizontally disposed lever '8| Ywhich pro- 1 jects tothe right in Figure 3 Vand is pivotally secured Vas at;82 tolink 83,;The lower end of link 83 is pivotally secured as at 84 to anchor 85.

Anchor .85 projects downward-ly and is secured to platform l'l'by anysuitablemeans such as nuts 86 mounted'on the bolt and disposed Vaboveand below the platform;

Intermediate the ends of lever 8| as at V88 is i pivotally secured apiston rod 89V which projects downwardly into cylinder 96 and has on thelower end thereof a piston ,(not shown) which piston 'is -adaptedw-tooperate 'in-pump cylinder 99 to alternately fill the cylinder and expeltherefrom liquid or dye solution. VPistonrod 89 is shown in its extremeuppermost position in the draw- ,member 96.

ings. As crank shaft 58 rotates, crank arm 16 and point 'F8 also rotatewhich causes connecting rod I9 and the left hand end of lever 8| andpiston rod 89 to rise or fall each time crank shaft 58 makes one-halfrevolution. It should be noted that this machine is so designed thatafter approximately one half revolution has been made by crank shaft 58the shaft will stop rotation until other operations are performed. Inother words, when the liquid has been expelled from cylinder 90 bypiston 89 the crank shaft 58 automatically stops, and again when thepiston rises to the position shown in the drawings to fill the cylinderwithliquid the crank shaft 58r automatically stops.

By `referring to Figures 1, 4, and 5, the means for causing these halfrevolutions of crank shaft `58 -is shown. Beveled gear wheel 56 has ablank space 56a therein in which there are no gear teeth and likewisebeveled gear Wheel 5l has a. similar blank space Bla. Blank spaces 56aand 51a are disposed 180 degrees from each other on opposed sides o fcrank shaft 58. Since these Vbeveled. gears `are adapted to mesh withsmaller lbeveled gear 55 it is evident that when the teeth :25

in beveled gear 55 .strike the blank portion 56a, or 5ta that thebeveled gears 56 and 5l will cease rotation. Then when gear 55 isshifted to the other beveled :gear it will engage it approximately 180degrees from the blank space therein.

.A suitable wire or cord 92 connects sliding bearing 49 to core 93, saidcore 93 being adapted to operate in solenoid 94 which is secured toplate member 95 by any suitable means such as bolts .or rivets 94a.Plate member 95 is supported at B5 one endby member 5| and at the otherend by A suitable wire'98 leads to one side of solenoid 94, whereas,another Wire 99 leads from the other side to a button switch |96 and'beveled gear 55 to mesh with beveled gear 5'1 and this gear 51 willrotate approximately a half revolution until the `blank space 5`|a iscontacted which will cause the rotation of shaft 58 to stop. When theswitch |99 is released or opened spring 69 pulls sliding bearing 49 tothe left in Figure l which in turn causes beveled gear 55 to engage gear56 and revolve crank shaft 58 another half revolution in the oppositedirection until blank space 56a is contacted which causes the rotationof shaft 58 to cease.

Leading from one side of pump cylinder 9i) is an inlet pipe |63 whichleads to one side of check valve |94. From the other side of check valve|94 another pipe |95 leads to a union |95 and from the union a pipe I9?leads to the lower portion of a reservoir |98 which is adapted to holdthe treating fluid, such as liquid dyestuff, to be used by this machine.

Leading from the other side of pump cylinder '99 is an outlet pipe |88which leads to one side of check valve |69 and from the other side ofthe check valve another kpipe lli) extends upwardly and is connected toa horizontally dispos-ed pipe as at lll, one end of said pipe extendingto the left in Figure 3 and has connected vthereto a suitable pressurelgauge H2 whereas the other end of said pipe extends to the right and isconnected to another pipe H3. This pipe extends upwardly and at itsupper end is connected to nozzle H4, which is secured in memsuitablediagonal brace ber96. This nozzle II4 has a conical portion l I I5 whichis adapted to fit into one end of bobbin i I|6 and seal the joint whilethe liquid is beingr forced under pressure through pipe I 3, bore I Illainto nozzle I I4 and .into the exterior of the bobbin from whence it isallowed toescape through a suitable slot I|6a or slots |55 and |56 orslots I 51, depending on the type of bobbin used to dye a portion of theyarn I I1 thereon.

Another nozzle IIB is adapted to fit into the other end of bobbin ||6and to hold the bobbin in the position shown in Figures 1 and 2. Thisnozzle is similar in all respects to nozzle IIIS except the bore isomitted and it is secured on the end of plunger I I9 which slides inbobbin clamp cylinder which is secured to vertically dif"- posed memberI2I by any suitable means such as bolts |20a. Member I 2| is secured atits lower end to platform I1 and has at its upper end a |22 attachedthereto, the lower end of which is secured to platform -I1 which servesto hold the upper end of member |2| in an upright position. The righthand. end of plunger |I9 (Figure 8) has a restricted portion |23 whichhas a suitable compression spring |24 confined thereon by plunger IIB atone end and member I2I at the other.

Portion |23 has a collar |25 on the right-hand end thereof whichprevents piston ||9 from escaping from cylinder |20 when there is nobobbin in the machine (Figure 8). Spring |24 tends to normally holdcollar |25 against member I2I, but since the length of the bobbins willvary, collar I 25 will move to the left until a tight iit between thenozzles H8, IM and the bobbin II6 has been obtained. The end of portion|23 has secured thereon a suitable chain |26 which is adapted to rest onpulley |30, mounted as at |3| in brackets |32, said brackets |32 beingsecured to the side of member I2I. From pulley |30 chain |26 extendsdownwardly and is secured as at |35 to a foot lever |36, which, in turn,is pivoted as at |31 to an anchor member |38 mounted on base member I0by any suitable means such as bolts |36. Another member is also securedto base member I0 by any suitable means such as bolts IlI, andthismember has a pair of upright projections |42 which guide foot lever|35 in its movements.

When it is desired to remove o-r replace a bobbin in the machinepressure is applied to foot vlever |36 which causes piston IIB andnozzle II8 to move to the right (Figure 8), thus in- `creasing thedistance between nozzle |I8 and Anozzle IM.

necting member 62 and sliding bearing 69 to move to the right (Figure1), which in turn will cause beveled gear to engagel beveled gear 51.Beveled gear 51 and crank shaft 58 will then rotate approximately onehalf revolution which will cause piston 89 to move downwardly to forcethe dye liquid from cylinder 96 through pipes |08, |I0, H3, nozzle IIAand to the interior of bobbin II6, through slot |I5a, and through theyarn II1. When switch is opened coilfi is deenergized and spring 60causes beveled gear 55 to engage beveled gear 56 and cause crank shaft58 to make approximately another half revolution and to raise piston 86to a position shown in Figures 2 and 3 which lls the pump cylinder againwith suitable treating fluid such as liquid dyestuff.

Disposed below bobbin II6 is a drip pan |50 which is secured to member|2| at one end and is supported by a vertically disposed member I5I atthe other end, said member |5| being secured to the upper side ofplatform I1. Leading from the drip pan |50 is a suitable pipe line |52which leads back into reservoir |08. The purpose of this drip pan is toreclaim any treating fluid such as liquid dyestuif which might be wastedwhen the bobbins are being removed and conduct it back to the reservoir.

Figures 13 and 14 show modified forms of bobbins to be used with thismachine. The number of slots used in the bobbins may be increased ordecreased according to the amount of thread on the bobbin that isdesired to be dyed. In Figure 13 slots |55 and |56 are shown on opposedsides of the bobbin and in Figure 14 three slots, |51 are shown spacedapproximately at an angle of 120 degrees with each other. In order toinsure best results these bobbins should be thoroughly water-proofed toprevent the' dyestuif from seeping through the bobbin when the pressureis applied to the liquid.

Figures l5 to 20 inclusive show a modified form of the random dyeingmachine. In these figures similar parts will have similar referencecharacters as heretofore used on the preceding iigures. In this form ofinvention, an additional pulley |60 is provided on drive shaft 35, uponwhich is mounted a suitable belt IGI which is adapted to drive pulleys|62 and |63. Pulley |62 is xedly mounted on a drive shaft |64 and pulley|63 is rotatably mounted on the same shaft. Belt |6I as shown in Figurel5 is disposed on the fixed pulley and the machine is in operation whenmain drive shaft 35 and pulley |60 are rotated.

:When it is desired to throw the mechanism out of gear but at the sametime allow the shaft 35 and the pulleys mounted thereon to continuerotation, the belt ISI is shifted to idler pulley |63. The mechanism forshifting belt |6| from pulley |62 to pulley |63 or vice versa is shownin Figures 15 and 20. A suitable slide |65 which is mounted on a track|66 has arcuate members |61 disposed on each side of the belt. `Member|56` is secured to vertically disposed member |69 by any suitable meanssuch as stud bolts |68,Y

and member |59 is, in turn, secured to platform I1 at its upper end andto base member I0 at its lower end. Penetrating member |66 is avertically disposed pin |10 which has mounted on its upper end a handleI1|. The lower end of pin |10 has secured thereon an arm |12, and on theend of this arm there is a downwardly projecting pin |13 which isadapted to operate in slot |14 in the lower portion of slide member |65.

It can be seen that by turning handle I1|, 180 degrees slide member willbe caused to assume another position. For example, handle |1| is shownin position for the operation of the machine in Figure 15 and in Figure20 the handle is shown in the reverse position and the belt now rotateson idler pulley I 63.

On one end of shaft I64is adapted to rotate in a suitable bearing |15which is secured to the upper portion of support |16, by any suitablemeans such as stud bolts |15a, and this support I 16 is secured to thebase member I0. The other end of shaft |64 rotates in another bearing|80 (see Figure 17) which is secured by any suitable means such as studbolts Iato the upper porto base member i8.

Fixedly mountedon the end of shaft |91 are suitable cams |82 and |33.Cam |83 is adapted to be contacted by a roller |84 disposed on the endof arm |85. This arm |85 projects to the rightras shown in Figure 16 andis pivoted near Y its center portion as'a't |88 between two verticallydisposed spaced members |85a, said members |85a being secured at theirlower end to base :member ll),V and at their upper end to the lowerportionl of platform |1. The other end of arm |85 has secured thereto asat |81, a vertically disposed rod |88. Secured to vertically disposedrod |88 some distance above platform i1 is a xed collar |89. This collarrestricts the upward movement of a compression spring |99 which isvdisposed around rod |88. 'The lower portion of spring |99 is adapted'to rest on the top of platform I1.

Y Spring |99 normally engages the collar |39 and |88 upwardly whichautomatically causes roller |84 to follow cam |83.

The upper portion of rod |89 is secured as at |91 to a lever |92. Thelower end of lever |92 as shown in Figure 1'1 is pivotally mounted onhorizontally disposed shaft |93 and the upper portionis slidably mountedin cufl` Vor bracket |94 Vwhich is secured to vertically disposed member`Pivotallymounted as at |95 on lever |92 is a pawl |96. The lowerportion of this pawl is adapted to engage ratchet Wheel |91 which isxedly mounted on horizontally disposed shaft |93. The upper portion, orthe portion to the l right of the point |95, as shown in Figure 17,

' is heavier than the other portion and thus serves to cause the lowerportion of the pawl to engage the ratchet at all times. In the downwardmovementY of lever |92 which is-caused by the action ofcam |83 willcause the lower portion of the pawl to engagethe notches in wheel |91and rotate the wheel |91 a fraction of a revolution.

'- Whereas, when the lever |92 is forced upwardly the lower portion ofpawl |96 will move out of a notch and will move upwardly until it fallsinto the next succeeding notch.

- One end of horizontallydisposed shaft |93 is rotatably mounted in theupper portion of a vertically disposed member |98 and the other end -isYrotatably secured in horizontally disposed angle 229. The lower end ofmember |99 is secured Yby any suitable means tothe upper portion ofplatform l1.

`lower portion of vertically disposed supports 291 and 298 are .securedto the upper portion of platform l1. Fixedly secured on shaft 292 is asprocket 2|9 and upon this sprocket 2|9 a suitable endless conveyor belt2| .is adapted to rotate. The belt 2H also Vrotates on a wheel 212 xedlyVmounted on a horizontally disposed shaft 213.

Shaft 2|3 Vis adapted to rotate in bearings 214 and 2|5 which aresecured-to the upper portion of verticallyv disposed supports 2|8 and2|1 by Yany-suitable means such as bolts 2| 8 and 229' respectively.Supports 2 6 and 2|? project downwardly and are secured by any suitablemeans tothe upper portion of platform |1. These 'tion of supportV |81which support |81 is secured members are identical in'all respects tomembers 281 and 298, and members 291 and 2|1 are joined together by anysuitable means such as horizontally disposed angle 228 which isconnected to the upper portion of these members by any suitable meanssuch as bolts 2|8. 'Ihe upper portion of members 298 and 2|6 are securedtogether by means of horizontally disposed angle member 22 which angleis secured to the upper portion or these members by any suitable meanssuch as bolts 222.

An inverted U-shaped bracket 225 has one of its ends secured to anglemember 220 by any suitable means such as bolts 229. The other end ofsaid bracket is secured to angle member 22| by any suitable means suchas bolts 221. Secured to the upper horizontal portion of bracket 225 asat 229 is an angle bracket 228. The vertical leg of bracket 228 hassecured as at 238 an angle guide member 23| (see Figure 19) and theupper portion of this member 23| has another angle member 233 securedthereto by any suitable means such as bolts 232. The outstanding leg ofangle members 23| and 233 serve as guides for one end of the yarnholders H6 to insure that the yarn holders will travel in the properchannel.

Another bracket 234 is secured to the upper portion of bracket 225 byany suitable means such as bolt 299. This bracket is similar in allrespects to bracket 228 and this member has se- Cured as at 23E anothersuitable angle member 231. The outstanding leg of member 231 cooperateswith the outstanding leg of angle member 23| disposed on the oppositeside of the package of yarn and assists in keeping the yarn holders atthe proper level. The other ends of angle members 23| and 231 aresupported by brackets 248 and 29| which are, in turn, secured tohorizontally disposed member 244 by any suitable means such as bolts 242and 243 respectively.

One end of horizontally disposed bar 244 is secured to verticallydisposed member |2| by any suitable means such as bolt 245 and the otherend is secured to vertically disposed member 248 by any suitable meanssuch as stud bolts 229. Member 248 projects downwardly and is secured tothe upper portion of platform I1. Another inverted U-shaped member 249is secured to horizontally disposed angle members 22| and 228 by anysuitable means such as bolts 250 and 25|.

Belt 2|| is adapted to be held in a horizontal position by any suitablemeans such as guide members 252. These are inverted U-shaped members andare secured at one end to U-shaped bracket 225 by any suitable meanssuch as nuts 255 and the other ends are secured to inverted U-shapedbracket 250 by means of nuts 256 disposed on each side of the horizontalportion of this bracket. Mounted on belt 2|| is a plurality ofhorizontally disposed bars 251, on which two guide racks 258 are securedand these guide racks 258 are adapted to hold a package of yarn 6 259.By referring to Figures 16, 1'1, and 18, it can be seen that each timeshaft |64 makes one complete revolution that the cam roller |84 disposedon the left hand end of arm (Figure 16) is adapted to move up and down.Each time this movement is made the vertically disposed rod |88 alsomoves up and down and on each downward movement the lower portion of the'pawl |9Sjis'adapted'to engage a notch in Wheel |91 and cause shaft |93to make a partial rotation. This rotation causes gear wheel 200 to alsomake a partial rotation in a clockwise direction as seen in Figure 1'1which, in turn, engages gear 5 wheel 20| and causes this to make apartial rotation in a counter-clockwise direction. Since sprocket 2|!)is fixedly mounted on shaft 202, it is caused to move one space to theleft in Figure 18 in a counter-clockwise direction. In other .10 words,for each rotationof shaft I 64 the packages of yarn are caused to moveone space to the left as shown in Figure 18.

By referring to Figures 16 and 1'1 it will be noted that cam |82 has twomembers 260 and 26| disposed on each side thereof in which is mounted askat 263 a suitable roller 252. This roller 262 and also cam |82 isadapted to engage the upper surface of arm 264 and cause the left-handportion as shown in Figure 16 to move up and 20 down. The left-handportion of arm 264 is slidably mounted between the upright portion oftwo angular members 265 which are in turn secured to base member l byany suitable means such as bolts 266. The right-hand portion of arm 264as 25.. seen in Figure 16 is pivoted as at 261 to another pair of anglebrackets 268 which are secured to base member |0 by any suitable meanssuch as stud bolts 269. Pivoted as at 210 near the middle portion oflever 264 is a vertically disposed rod 30 21|. This rod 21| projectsupwardly and has secured on its upper end a horizontally disposed bar212 by any suitable meansl such as nuts 213 disposed on rodr21| aboveand below barl 212.

Secured to one side of horizontally disposed bar 351212 isa verticauydisposed rod 215. Thisis secured at its lower end to member212 by anysuitable means such as nuts 216 disposed above and below the bar 212.The other side of member 212 has a similar vertically disposed rod 211y4 0 which also is secured to this member by any suitable means such asnuts 218 disposed above and i below bar 212. The upper portion of rod211 has secured thereto a chain 219, which extends upwardly and ismounted on roller 280, rotatably 45 mounted on pin 28| which is mountedin the vertical leg of angle members 282. The'outstanding legs of anglemembers 282 are secured to platform |1 by any suitable means such asstud bolts 283. From roller 280 chain 219 extends hori- 503zontally andengages another roller 284 which is rotatably mounted on pin` 285 whichis mounted in the outstanding legs of brackets or angle members 286.These brackets 286 are secured to vertically disposed member I2 by anysuitable 551 means such as bolts 281. From thispoint the chain 219extends upwardly and is mounted on roller |30. The upper end of chain219 is secured to the end of member |23 previously described. Thisstructure containing the member Vy'|23 is identical to that described inconnection with Figure 8. l

To the collar |25 on the end of sliding member |23 a Z-bar 290 issecured and this bar has mounted in the other end thereof anv adjustable*threaded pin 29| which has a head 292 thereon. This head 292 is adaptedto contact button 293 in switch box 294, when ||8 enters the end of ayarn holder. Leading from switch box 294 are 70 .wires 295 and 296 showndiagrammatically. The rother end of these wires are connected to coil291 which is secured to the upper portion of ver-` tically disposedmember 298 and the lower por- \tion of member 298 is secured toplatforms `29 75 fand l1. Disposed below coil 291 are angle members 300and these members are secured to vertically disposed member 298 by anysuitable means such as bolts 30|.

Pivoted at 392 between brackets or angle members 380 is a verticallydisposed member 303. The lower portion of this member is secured to wireor connecting member 92 which has previously been described and thiswire 92 is connected to sliding bearing 49.

Secured to the upper portion of rod 215 is another chain 305 whichextends upwardly and is mounted on roller 306, said roller 306 beingsecured on pin 361 which is adapted to rotate in the vertical legs ofangle members 308. These angle members 328 are secured to the upperportion of platform |1 by any suitable means such as stud bolts 396er..From pulley 396 chain 305 extends horizontally and is again mounted onanother pulley 309 which is secured on the pin 3|0 which pin is adaptedto rotate in the outstanding legs of brackets 3| l. These brackets 3Hare secured to vertically disposed member 3|2 by any suitable means suchas stud bolts 3| la. Chain 395 again extends upwardly and is mounted onanother pulley 313. This pulley is secured on pin 3|4 25 which isadapted to rotate in the outstanding legs of angle members 3|5, saidangle members 3|5 being secured by any suitable means such as stud bolts3|6 to the upper portion of vertically disposed member 3|2. ber 3|2 issecured to the upper portion of platform l1. The upper end of Vchain 305is secured to collar 326 secured on the end of sliding member 32|.Sliding member 32| has on the other end thereof an enlarged portion 322which is adapted 35 to slide incylinder 323. It might rbe stated herethat portions 326 and 32| correspond to portions |25 and 123 shown inFigure 8, and portion 32| has a suitable spring secured therearound notshown but similar to spring |24 in Figure 8. This 40 structure ismounted in cylinder 323 which is similar in practically all respects tobracket |20.

It is not shown any more clearly here because the structure is identicalin practically all respects to the structure previously described andshown in .45 Figure 8. i Y

By referring to Figures 15, 16, and 1'1 it can be seen that each-timeshaft |64 makes one revolution cam |82 and its associated parts push theleft hand portion of lever 264 as shown in Figure16 downwardly. Thisaction causes rod 21| and chains 219 and 365 to move up and down whichcauses portions i9 and 322 and their associated parts to reciprocateback and forth. The reciprocation of portion ||9 and its associated 55parts causes Z-bar 299 and the pin 29| to reciprocate and on eachreciprocation head portion 29| contacts button 293. Each time thisbutton is pushed inwardly the circuit is closed and the coil or relay291 is energized. The energization of this coil causes the upper portionof member 383 to make contact with core 29111 which causes the lowerportion of member `303 to move to the right as shown in Figure 16. This,in turn, will move sliding bearing 49 to the right as shown in Figure 15and cause the pump to make one half stroke and expel the liquid from thepump cylinder.

Secured on the end of portion 322 are portions ||4 and ||5 which aremore clearly shown in Figure '1. It lshould benoted that cylinder 323has a slot 325 cut in the outer edge thereof to allow clearance for asuitable flexible pipe 326 which is connected into the side of portion322. k

The lower portion of mem- 30 Y 35pm The other end of this pipe isfastened on the upper end of supply pipe 321 which pipe extendsYhorizontally and then downwardly to horizontally disposed portion(Figure 3) and then into l5 the lower portion of the pump cylinder.

Referring again to Figure'l it will be noted that the cams are shown ina position where the conveyor belt 2|| will move theV dyed packages ofyarn from nozzles I I5fand I I8 and Vanother bobbin Y Min position to beclamped and dyed. As shaft |64 continues to rotate in acounter-clockwise direction, the left hand portion of lever 284 willgradually rise due to tension exerted by springs |24 disposed aroundportions |23 in cylinders |20 l5-v andf 323 As this lever moves upwardlyit can be seen from the drawings that rod 21| and also chains 305 and219 also move upwardly. This releases the nozzles disposed onV the endof portions 322 and ||9 and causes the bobbin 259 to "'4be clampedbetween the two nozzles. Y

By referring to Figure l5 it can be seen that when nozzles disposed onthe end of portions I I9 Y and 322 moves toward each other to clamp theYbolebin thatA the head 292 .and pin 29|Y on the end Y`of Z-bar 290alsoy moves to the left and presses V30fthe right. VYGear 51 will thenmake one half revolution and cause the pump to expel the liquid from thepump Vthru pipes |08, 321, 326 and thru bore ||4a into the inside of thebobbin or yarn holder I I6 having yarn 259 thereon.

A As shaft |64 continues its rotation the yarn Vholder will be releasedand at the same time the point 292 will break contact with button 293.At this instant cam |83 will come into action which will move left handportion of lever |85 up- Li'oi wardly and this action will cause rod |80to be pulled downwardly to cause wheel |91 to make a partial revolution.This partial revolution will cause gear wheel 290 to also turnapredetermined amount in a clockwise direction which will move 455" smallcog wheel 20| and shaft 202 in a counterclockwise direction (see Figs.17 and 18). In

' other: words, shaft 202 and sprocket 2.|0 are conducting it, asuitable pipe 34| is provided' which extends downwardly and horizontallyand Y 60^1s secured to the lower portion of platform by any suitablemeans such as bracket 342. From this point it again extends downwardlyto the reservoir |08. Y n

The cams |83 and |82.areso disposed on shaft v 65 VV|64 that'immediatelyafter a bobbin has been dyed the cam |83 will producenecessary move- Yment in belt 2| I to cause the bobbin to move one step forward whichwill automatically place another lbobbin in position to be dyed. YInVthis 70 position the camY I82 and its associated parts will operate themechanism to cause theA nozzles to enter and grip the ends of the yarnholder and also to operate the Ymechanism which'will cause the' yarnA ontheV yarn holder to be dyed. It can 75/ be seenV by' this arrangementthat it Ywill only be necessary for an operator to keep these bobbins orpackages of yarn in racks 258 and th bobbins will be dyed automatically.

It should be noted here that should a package of yarn not becomecentrally located and the 5 nozzles disposed on the ends of members 322and I I9 should not penetrate the holes in each end of the bobbin thatthe pump will not act due to the fact that member |I9 will not move farenough to the left as shown in Figures 15 and 16 to cause 10'.'

head 292 to contact switch button 293. Since the switch button in a caseof this kind would not be contacted the pump would not be operated.Therefore, if the belt is not properly positioned the machine will notoperate. vents the solution from being wasted when the` machine has notbeen properly adjusted.

In the drawings and specification there has been set forth a preferredembodiment of the invention, and although specific terms are em- 20'2ployed, they are used in a generic and descriptive sense only and notfor purposes of limitation, the scope of the invention being set forthin the appended claims.

We claim: 25..;

1. In a random dyeing machine for a package of yarn disposed on a hollowperforated holder comprising movable means for engaging and closing oneend of said holder, a nozzle'for engaging and closing the other end ofsaid holder, 30;

a pipe connected to said nozzle, a pump connect-- ed to the other en'dof said pipe, a dye reservoir having a piped connection with the pump,means for driving the pump comprising a rotatable shaft having a crankthereon, driving connec- 35V' tions between the shaft and the pump, apair of beveled gears fixed on said shaft and having their gearedportions disposed next to each other, each of said beveled gears havinga blank por'- tion therein disposed at approximately 180 de- 4a grecsfrom the blank portion on the other gear, a constantly driven beveledgear, means for normally Vengaging said constantly driven'beveled gearwith one of said beveled gears on said shaft, and manual means forcausing said constantly driven beveled gear to engage the other of saidbeveled gears on said shaft, whereby the pump is operated Vone-half Aacomplete cycle at a time.

2. A random dyeing machine comprising a nozzle adapted to enter one endof a hollow perforated yarn holder, movable means for closing the otherend of the yarn holder and forcing the one end into close contact withthe nozzle, a pipe havingrone end thereof connected to said nozzle, apump connected to the other end of said pipe, a dye reservoir and asecond pipe between the reservoir and the other side of said pump,driving means for the pump, manual means for conneeting the drivingmeans to the pump, auto-- matic means for stopping the pump when itmakes one-half of a. complete cycle, and other automatic means operableupon release of the manual means for connecting the driving means to thepump to complete the cycle of operation of the pump to force the Vd'yethrough said nozzle 65 into said perforated holder.

3. In a random dyeing vmachine for a package of yarn disposed on ahollow perforated holder and having means for rel'easably holding theperforated hollow yarn holder in position, means H for delivering ameasured quantity of dyestui into one end of the holder, means forclosing the other end of the holder, a pump having connections to thenozzle, a dye reservoir and a connection between the pump and thereservoir, driving 751i' This pre- 15 means for the pump, manuallyoperable means for connecting the driving means to the pump to drive thesame, automatic means for arresting movement of the pump when one-halfof a complete cycle of operation of the pump has been performed, otherautomatic means operable upon a release of the manual means forcompleting the cycle of operation of the pump.

4. Apparatus for injecting a treating uid into a hollow perforated yarnholder to treat the yarn thereon comprising releasable means forsecuring the holder in position, a nozzle engaging one end of the holderfor delivering the treating fluid into the holder, means for measuringthe treating iuid and conducting it under pressure to said nozzle,automatic means for stopping the measuring means after a holder hasreceived a charge of treating fluid and another charge of treating fluidhas been drawn into the measuring means and other means for renderingthe measuring means operable to inject another charge of iiuid intoanother holder.

5. In a machine for dyeing packages of yarn disposed on hollowperforated holders, means for intermittently conveying said holdersthrough the machine, movable means for automatically entering the endsof the holders while in a position of rest and closing the same, meansautomatically operable while a holder is in a position of rest forinjecting a charge of dyestulf through at least one of the movablemeans, and means controlled by said movable means for preventinginjection of the dyestuff unless both of said movable means have closedthe ends of a holder.

6. In a machine for dyeing packages of yarn disposed on hollowperforated holders, means for conveying the holders in spacedrelation/through the machine, means for moving the conveying means stepby step, means operable while the conveyor is motionless for closing theends of a holder disposed on the conveyor, means for injecting a chargeof dyestui through at least one of the closing means into the holder andmeans operable by the closing means for operating the means forinjecting the dyestuff into the holder.

'7. In a machine for dyeing packages of yarn disposed on a perforatedhollow holder comprising means for intermittently conveying the packagesthrough the machine and automatic means for closing the ends of theholders while the holders are in a position of rest and other automaticmeans operable by the movement of the closing means for injecting acharge of dyeing fluid into a closed holder.

8. In a machine for dyeing yarn disposed on hollow perforated holders,means for conveying the packages intermittently through the machine,automatic means movable into the ends of the holders to seal the sameand automatic means controlled by movement of the means movable into theends of the holders for injecting a charge of dyestu into the holdersone at a time after the ends of the holder are sealed by the movablemeans.

9. In a machine for dyeing yarn disposed on hollow perforated holders,m'eans for conveying the packages intermittently through the machine,automatic means movable into the ends of the holders while the holdersare in a position of rest to seal the sa-me and automatic meanscontrolled by movement of the closing means for injecting a charge ofdyestuff into the holders one at a time after the ends of the holder aresealed by the movable means and means preventing discharge of thedyestuff unless the ends of the holder are sealed.

l0. In a machine for dyeing packages of yarn disposed on hollowperforated holders, a conveyor for conveying said packages through themachine, a pair of movable members adapted to enter the ends of theholders and close the same, means for moving said movable members intothe end of a holder, means for injecting dyestuff through at least oneof said m'ovable members and into said holder and means operable by atleast one of the movable members for controlling the means. forinjecting the dyestuff into said holder.

1l. Means for treating yarn on perforated holders with a treating fluidcomprising means for closing the ends of the holder, means fordelivering a measured quantity of fluid through one of the closingmeans, and means operable by movement of the closing means into the endsof the holder for actuating the delivering means.

12. Means for dyeing yarn disposed on a perforated holder comprising aconveyor having means thereon for holding a plurality of packages ofyarn, means for intermittently moving the conveyor, a pair of movablemembers for closing the ends of a holder as it occupies a'position ofrest adjacent the closing means, means for automatically moving saidmovable members each time the holders come to rest, means communicatingwith one of the holders for delivering a measured charge of dyestuffthrough one of the movable members and into the holder While it isclosed by the movable members, and means controlled by one of themovable members as it enters the holder for actuating the deliveringmeans.

13. In a machine for treating yarn on a perforated holder with atreating fluid, means for closing one end of the holder, a nozzle forclosing the other end of the holder, a pipe connected at one of its endsto the nozzle, a pump connected to the other end of said pipe, a dyereservoir and a second pipe connecting the other side of the pump andthe reservoir, driving means for the pump, means for intermittentlyconnecting the driving means to the pump, automatic means fordisconnecting the driving means from the pump when it makes one half ofa complete cycle and other automatic means operable by movement of themeans for closing one end of the holder for connecting the driving meansto the pump to complete the cycle of operation of the pump to deliverthe charge of iluid in the pump to the interior of the holder.

14. In a machine for applying treating fluid to yarn disposed on ahollow perforated holder, comprising means for entering the ends of theholder to close the same, a charge measuring and delivering device,connections between said device and the closing means for the holder,driving means for the device automatically operable to ll the devicewith a charge of treating fluid and to then stop the device from'operation, other automatic means operable by the closing means moving toclose the holder for again operating the device for delivering thecharge of treating fluid therein to the interior of the holder.

l5. In a machine for applying treating fluid to yarn disposed on ahollow perforated holder, comprising means for entering the ends of theholder to close the same, a charge measuring and delivering device,connections between said device and the closing means for the holder,driving means for the device automatically operable to ll the devicewith a charge of treating uid and tothen stop the device from operation,other automatic means operable by the closing means moving to ciose theholder for again operating the device to deliver the charge of treatingfluid vtherein to the interior of the holder, and means forautomatically releasing the treated package from the holding means afterit hasreceived a charge of treating uid.

WILLIAM H. SUTTENFIELD. oLIN L. YORK. VAN BUREN A. HOWARD.

